How To Install samba-common on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install samba-common in AlmaLinux 8. samba-common is Files used by both Samba servers and clients

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install samba-common on AlmaLinux 8.

What is samba-common

samba-common provides files necessary for both the server and client packages of Samba.

We can use yum or dnf to install samba-common on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install samba-common.

Install samba-common on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install samba-common using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install samba-common

Install samba-common on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install samba-common using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install samba-common

How To Uninstall samba-common on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the samba-common package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove samba-common

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install samba-common on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.